Plant Data Sheet
Species:
Dicentra
Commonly
called: Bleeding Heart.
Range:
Bleeding
heart can be found from Southern British Columbia to Central California in the
Cascade and
Climate,
elevation:
Bleeding
heart is found at low to middle elevations
Local
occurrence:
Relatively common.
Habitat
preferences:
Moist woods or fairly dry open areas.
Plant
strategy type:
Bleeding
heart is a late succesional species that usually
occupies the understory in a coniferous forest.
Associated
species:
Bleeding
heart can be found in Pseudotsuga menziesii and
Tsuga heterophylla
forests.
May
be collected as:
Bleeding
heart may be collected as bare roots, corms, cuttings, tubers, and seed. Note
that seed abundance per plant in low.
Collection
restrictions or guidelines:
No
restrictions found.
Seed
germination:
Cold
stratification for three months required.
Seed
life:
Seeds
may be stored for up to four years.
Recommended
seed storage conditions:
Store
seeds at 3-5 C in seal containers.
Propagation
recommendations:
Plants
maybe propagated from seed but there in better success using hard wood
cuttings.
Soil
or medium requirements:
pH
between 5.5-6.0 Adapted to all soil types but has low to no tolerance for
salinity or anaerobic conditions.
Installation
form (form, potential for successful outcomes, cost)
Recommended
planting density
Planting
density from 11000-24000 per acre
Care
requirements after installed (water weekly, water once etc.)
Low
water requirements but it needs a minimum of 200 frost free days.
Normal
rate of growth or spread and lifespan:
Bleeding
heart has a rapid growth rate with moderate spread and short overall life span.
Sources
cited:
USDA
Natural Resources Conservation Services
http://plants.nrcs.usda.gov/cgi_bin/plant_attribute.cgi?symbol=DIFO
Native
Species Plant Guide for
http://www.elkhornslough.org/plants/native_plants.PDF
http://www.wnps.org/plants/dicentra_formosa.html
UW
Herbarium
Data
compiled by
Nancy
Toenyan
May
11, 2006